"I can personally attest to the commitment of the Palestinian leadership to secure the legitimate rights and interests of the Palestinian people, based on international law and UN resolutions," the UN coordinator said.

Serry added that he "would urge both parties to show their readiness for
a negotiated peace based on a two-state solution, and to deliver on the
ground."

"It is to the genuine credit of the Palestinian leadership that they are
doing so," he said, "and this is widely acknowledged in the United
Nations."